🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🐄 Organic Farming Animal Care and Inclusion 🌾

Seiml-Hof gGmbH

Chiemgauer Schulbauernhof e.V.

Obing, Germany

⭐️ Activity Title

Live and Volunteer in Bavaria, Germany!

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🔷 Activity Details

Description

Would you like to spend two months in an international team, work outdoors, care for animals, learn about sustainability and meet young people from all over Europe? Join our ESC Volunteering Team at Seiml-Hof! 📅 20 July – 17 September 2026 At Seiml-Hof you will: 🐄 work with animals 🌱 support organic farming ♿ take part in inclusion activities 🌳 contribute to environmental projects 🤝 live and learn with people from different countries Everything is covered: 🏠 Accommodation 🍽 Food 💶 Pocket Money 🛡 Insurance ✈ Travel support 📜 Youthpass Certificate Age: 18–30 years No experience needed – motivation is what matters! Interested? Contact us: 📧 thomas@seiml-hof.de 🎥 Watch our videos: Search “Seiml-Hof Erasmus” on YouTube.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

What is provided? ✓ Accommodation ✓ Food ✓ Pocket Money ✓ Insurance ✓ Mentoring ✓ Youthpass Certificate ✓ Travel support according to ESC rules

Training during the activity

No previous agricultural experience is required. You will be trained in all the skills you need (animal care, taking care of the nature around etc). We are looking for motivated young people who are open-minded, interested in sustainability and willing to become part of an international community. There will also be Youthpass training

Participant profile

No previous agricultural experience is required. You will be trained in all the skills you need (animal care, taking care of the nature around etc). We are looking for motivated young people who are open-minded, interested in sustainability and willing to become part of an international community. On the biological farm we speak German, English, Ukrainian, Russian

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🔑 Key Information

Activity dates

A total of 8 week(s) during the period 20/07/2026 to 17/09/2026

Activity location

Ilzham 17 , Obing, Germany

Activity type

Volunteering teams

Looking for participants from

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna

Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Deadline for applications

No application deadline

Project code

2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000403445

🔗 Official Project Page

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53240_en

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